Back in 1983, Kevin Eastman shared a Ninja Turtle drawing with Peter Laird as a joke. Laird then created his own take on Eastman's First Turtle. These first drawings served as the very beginning of the epic TMNT franchise. 1983年,凯文·伊斯特曼(Kevin Eastman)将一个忍者神龟的图画分享给彼得·莱尔德(Peter Laird),当时这只是一个玩笑。莱尔德随后以自己的方式重新创作了伊斯特曼的第一只乌龟。这些最初的绘画作品标志着TMNT(忍者神龟)这一史诗般的品牌的开端。